and go back to their own colossal homes, their monstrous families waiting

in the mountaintops, hidden by banks of billowing clouds

far, far away.

Holly Day has taught writing classes at the LoftLiteraryCenter in Minneapolis, Minnesota, since 2000. Her poetry has recently appeared in Tampa Review, SLAB, and Gargoyle, while her recently published books include Nordeast Minneapolis: A History, A Brief History of StillwaterMinnesota, and Ugly Girl.

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I enjoyed this poem about the giants that children can sled upon. Imaginative, but not overly contrived–and the writing style, somewhat everyday and matter of fact, belies the magic in the story. I live in MN and can relate. Wonderful!